The main event of the week was the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, with the Fed deciding to leave rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%, as widely expected by the market. The median preference for the projected fed funds...
Inflation in newspapers Prices of goods online have now risen for an unprecedented 15 consecutive months, following what was a historical period of declines, according to a new report from Adobe Digital Insights. Inflation is hitting categories including pet products,...
New Horizons mission scientists have released the first peer-reviewed results from their study of 2014 MU69, demonstrating just how “pristine” this object is. (486958) 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule, appears to be a pair of rocks squished together, each...
Stock futures jumped early Monday after U.S. legislators were able to come to a temporary agreement that staved off a government shutdown. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 144 points, or 0.42%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.45%,...
Delta Airlines said in a pair of internal memos to employees this week that it’s asked competitors to share their no-fly lists, to try to keep passengers who cause disturbances on planes from bringing their mayhem to other airlines. Since January...
Winters in the northern hemisphere are brutal. The harsh conditions drive some species to hibernate; bears reduce their metabolic state to conserve energy until spring. Forests also endure winter by conserving energy; they shut down photosynthesis, the process by which a green...
It’s been a few months since the European Commission (EC) published its package of proposals for the next generation of payments regulation in the EU. The proposals—which will see PSD2 split into a new directive (PSD3) and regulation (Payment Services Regulation/PSR)—have...
Asian markets were mixed in Monday trade, with the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong tumbling more than 2% following its return from a Friday holiday. The Hang Seng index fell 2.19% to 24,036.37, by the market close in Hong Kong.
Amazon tapped a lobbying firm run by an ally of President Donald Trump to push for government action against vendors selling counterfeit goods – an issue that has come under greater scrutiny during the U.S. trade battle with China.
United Airlines said more expensive jet fuel and a halt to the carrier’s Tel Aviv flights during the Israel-Hamas war will eat into its profits in the last three months of the year. For the current quarter, the...
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